Fence-post.



JPATBNTED NOV. 6, 190

A. MITCHELL. FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13. 1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

I'atented Nov. 6, 1906.

Application flled npril 13, 1906- Sarial No. 311,644. I

To (1.6L whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW MITCHELL, a citizen of the United St ates,residing at White Lake, in the county of Sullivan, State of New 5 York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and Ido here by declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exactdescription-o the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to fence-posts for wire fences in which thepost is rovided with means for the attachment of t e wires..

It is the object of the invention to provide a fence-post inwhich thefastenin means for the wires will not accidentally p51 out, and yet inwhich the said fastening means can be purposely removed with thegreatest readiness.

The invention consists of a post composed of angle-irons parts of whichare clamped to-.'

gether and one part of which is provided with grooves for the receptionof the fasteningwires, a portion of each of which fasteningwiresextending be ond the smooth edge or surface of the two 0 amped-togetherparts, so thatit can be engaged. The grooves for receiving and holdm thefastening-wires are made on a true circ e, so that by driving the staplein it will take the curve of the groove with absolute certainty, and thesaid groove will hold it against being ulled out.

The invention is 'clear y shown in the annexed drawings, forming a partof this specification, to which reference may be had, and in which a IFigure 1 shows a front view of a post embodying my improvements,indicating that it may ,e em loyed as a line-post, a corner or end postin t e construction of a wire fence. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of thetwo arts clamped together to hold the wire stapfes or fastenings asparted or separated to show the form of grooves and the manner ofmanipulating the staples, as described. Fig. 3 is a cross or horizontalsection at a point where the fastening part of the staple protrudes.

The same letters designate t 5 5 may be preferable to give an instancein forming it, I may take two lengths 5 6 of ane same parts} orfeatures, as the case may be, wherever "Ti gle-iron of suitable form, sothat two faces 7 8 of two parts thereof may be suitably clampedtogether. I proceed to form circular rooves 9 in the face of part 7 insuch manner t at each circle will out each edge to an extent that shoulda, ring-belaid in the groove and fit it the said ring will protrude atone or both edges of the two parts clamped together sufliciently'toleave what may appear like a little sta le 10, to which the line orother wire may 7 be 'astened.

As many grooves circular. in form may be made in the face 7 as can bedrawn without having one encroach upon another, or, if Wanted, thecircles may overlap, and then in use as many may be employed as isneeded or as it may be desirable to use. One set of grooves may be madein one face and another 1n the face opposite. Still the mode firstexplained has been found the most desirable.

It is proposed to make all grooves on lines forming true circles, andwhen this is done and the two parts are clamped together in driving wirestaple the material w ll follow the groove and the staple cannot bepulled out in use.

Should it .be desired to remove a staple, the o erator with a pair ofpliers can simply cut t e same and then draw one part after another,each half coming out readily, The two' parts 7 and 8 can be clampedtogether and securely held by two, three, or four screws 11 or bynutsand bolts on the order.

of stove-bolts employed to bind the parts to ether, as will be wellunderstood.

twill now appear clear that when the two faces of two parts are clampedtogether, as shown in Fi 3, and they are properly sta pled by circu arstaples, as shown in the other figures, line-wires 13, to run straight,can be secured to the protruding part of the staple, or if the postis-set on a corner the wires 13 may be fastened to the staples soas topull at right angles without the least danger of pulling the staples outor loosening them, or the wires 13 can betied to the staples, as in anend post, without fear of dislodging or loosenin them to the leastdegree.

at is claimed is tions having correspon ing projectin flanges adaptedtobe clamped together,- t e inner face of one of said flanges havingcircular groovesformed therein for wire-holding means.

2. A fence-post comprising a of angle- I g 1. A fence-post com rising apair of sec- IIO Q mm

irons adapted to be clamped together, the in- In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature ner {ace of theielamped pogtim of gne of miid inpresence of two witnesses. ang e-n'ons emg prov-1 e wit circu a1grooves, and with sta les fitted therein, a, j ANDREW MITCHELL 5 portionof the stapleeads projecting be- Witnesses: yond the face of saidclamped parts to re- J. F. CALLBREATH, ceive the fence-wires. EDWARDSCHULTZ.

